HONDA C50LA-E

49cc Petrol Class 1

79.9%

first-time pass rate

14.7%

failed outright

18,496

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a C50LA-E

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	38	44.7
steering and suspension	15	17.6
tyres and wheels	11	12.9
brakes	7	8.2
lamps and reflectors	4	4.7
drive system	4	4.7
wheels	3	3.5
fuel and exhaust	1	1.2
reg plates and vin	1	1.2
driving controls	1	1.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the C50LA-E beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the C50LA-E.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1986 (82.4% pass). Weakest: 1985 (81.8%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.